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To Modify the Postal Law.

WASHINGTON, December 24.-The
Postmaster General has prepared a
bill, which will be introduced in the
House as soon as practicable after
the reassembling of Congress, materi-
ally modifying the present law relat-
ing to permissible writing or printing
on the wrappers of second, third and
fourth-class mail matter. The bill
provides that the words Sample
copies" and "marked copies" may
be printed on the wrappers or en-
closures Of second-class matter, and
that, in addition to the original print,
written corrections of typographical
errors may be enclosed.
The bill also provides that any
printing which is mailable as third
class matter may be placed upon the
wrappers of such matter, provided it
is not in the nature of correspond
ence, and provided further that a
sufficiently large space be left for the
address. As to fourth class matter,
the bill allows the same advertise
ments to be printed on the wrappers
as is permitted to be enclosed with
the merchandise contained therein.
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Children's Lunches.

"Do you have much trouble about
YOUR children's lunches?" was asked
of teacher.
"Much more than you would sup
pose. They bring such rich and in
digestible things to school with
them that they are in great danger
of illness from that cause alone.
Then they eat so rapidly that anoth-
err danger is added thereby. At the
end of the school year, or during its
progress, they often are taken sick.
Their mothers and the doctors are
more than likely to charge this upon
overstudy, when it is really more of
ten the result of rapid eating and a
badly selected menu. Half Of these
children eat candy, nuts, cakes and
pie in their lunches. Now if that
isn't unhealthy l don't know what's :"
"What sort of luncheon would
you susgest?"
Something wholesome and plain.
Breae ard butter with little meat
should form its foundation. A
hard boiled egg makes good addi-
ton. If the child is delicate, i would
suggest once a week small cup of
nicely seasoned beef or mutton broth,
and in place of pastry the child
should be taught to eat custard or
cold rice or tapioca pudding. Most
children crave something sweet, and
this is infinitely better than pie, cake
or candy. Then again the old lunch
box or basket should be discarded.
The food should be neatly wrapped
up in a pasteboard box or done up
in brown paper, which can be thrown
away when the meal is ended, avoid
ing in this way the bad odors that
always cling to the old time convey
ances.
"There is another thing | would
suggest. The children should be
forced to take whole quarter of an
hour to eat"
"Do you ever expect to see this
plan carried out?"
Not in my day." replied the lady
with a sigh. "Nor can one expect
it when one considers the hasty way
these children's parent dispose of
their luncheons. A woman who
gulps down a dish of ice-cream for
their luncheon in Broadway res
taurant and thinks nothing of it will
hardly realise the. necessity of her
little ones eating wholesome fare in a
l.. L. Z
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Cheaper Bail Road Fares.

On the first of January. 1888, the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Com
pany will inaugurate the sale of To-
cal around Trip" tickets at all its
offices east of the Ohio River.
These tickets will be sold to any
station on the line east Of the Ohio
River, at discount averaging about
ten per cent of the regular rate, and
they will be valid for passage for
thirty days, including day of sale.
They will be sold for all trains, every
day in the year, and it is expected
that their introduction will bring
about an Increase in the volume OF
local travel that will, eventually,
more than compensate the Company
for the reduction in rates.
We have no doubt this voluntary
action on the part of the Baltimore
and Ohio Company will be appreci-
ated by the people depending upon
it for the means of transportation,
and believe that ultimate results will
establish the wisdom of its liberal
policy.
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. c. F. Poland, Of the Hampshire
Reoie,o, Romney, w. Va. called on us
last Saturday.
Miss Hattie Fout left on Thursday to
spend some time in Washington.
Miss Mai Faulkner has returned home
from visit to Winchester.
Mrs. G. A. Chrisman Is visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Chas. Pitzer has returned from
Baltimore, where he spentths holidays.
Miss Cora d. Hathaway left this city
Friday, for short sojourn with friends
in Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. John Lee Fout has returned
from a flying visit to Washington.
Messrs. w. H. Burkhart and A. II.
Rodrick, who are studying for the
ministry, have been at home during
the holidays.
We had a very pleasant call from
Mr. f. G.. Warner, of the Potomac
House," Clearspring, Nd, on Thurs
day last. He is an old subscriber of
the INDEPENDENT and a former citi-
zen Of this town. Out of his pros
perity he remembered tho INDEPEN-
DENT by renewing his subscription.
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Mr.. VIM. WILD who was hurt on
the c. v. Il. r., at Hagerstown re-
Gently, is rapidly recovering from
his injuries and will return to his
home in this city to-day.
To SUBsCRIBERs.--Some unauthor-
lied person for two Saturdays past, has
presented bills to subscribers of the In
DEPENDENT for payment. In both in
stances the presentation was after dark
and prevented recognition and the sub
scribers called as soon as possible at the
office inquiring into the matter. We
have never sent bill out after dark and
we desire, it possible, to ascertain the
name of the person doing this dirty
work. ANY of our subscribers who have
been able to recognize the person, or
may be able to do 80 in future, will con-
fer great favor by giving the editor
his name.
THE Mechanics Band Fair has been
we'll patronized during the holidays and
its success is already assured On Mon.
day the fair was open during the day
and was attended by many; the mem
bers of the City Band visited the fair In
body that evening. This, Saturday,
evening is tho last night of the fair and
all should attend as the results of all
the contests are to be announced.
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the churches, the usual amount of
candies and fruits being distributed,
to the great delight of the children,
and many choice presents were re-
ceived by both old and young.
One of the prettiest christmas trees
we attended was at Ramey's school
house, for the school conducted by
Misses Aldridge and Washington.
Miss Lille Seibert welded a Der.
ryville gentleman on Tuesday, Rev.
Mr.. Broaddus, officiating at the M.
E. Church.
Mr.. 7. L. Hyatt, living about four
miles from town, had the misfortune
to lose his house and goods by fire
early Wednesday morning. The
house was insured, but the loss at
this season is severely felt. CLIP.
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The Flowing Bowl.

Christmas drinks this season will,
of course, include eggnog, apple tod.
dy, Tom and Jerry and hot Irishi
This last has, after a slumber of
about ten years come to the front
again with all of it's Irish vitality.
Hot buttered Jamaica rum has also
become popular Immense bowls OF
eggnog are now to be seen in all the
principal restaurants and saloons,
not fe " of these bowls containing
from four.to five gallons OF the popu-
lar beverage, in Philadelphia and New
York bowls are set.
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MOUNT ZION.

One of the most pleasant events of
the season occurred in Mount Zion
church last Thursday, Dec. 22nd.
Mr.. Samuel Widmyer of Jefferson
county, was united in marriage to
Miss Anna GLENN, one of the well
known young ladies of this section
of Berkeley county. Rev. W. F..
Robertson, of Martinsburg, perform
ed the ceremony, in an impressive
manner. The groom looked quite
happy, and the bride as sweet as a
bride ought to look, and modestly
accepted the congratulations of the
friends assembled to witness the
marriage. May their journey
through life be a happy trip.
Mr.. Cecil Baker is home from
Richmond College, and Miss Bessie
Baker is spending her holidays at
home.
Miss Bessie Logic is home from
the Winchester Female Seminary
accompanied by one Of her school
mates, Miss Slime, very pleasant
young lady. QUAD.
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Our Swift Paced Lives.

The fevsrish activity of this gen
Grafton, the race for place ard wealth,
the impotence with delay, the readi-
ness 20 sacrifice health maXims, in
order to take short cut to success,
make prophecy that these swift
paced individuals reach old age an
exceeding venturesome prediction.
Probably, if young men about de-
Gliding on calling should consult
a doctor for advice as to the voca-
ton most conducive to longevity,
their graves would not open so ear
", but what about their work No
doubt if any of the men and women
over 80 now living in New England
were asked their recipe for attaining
old age their answer would be, in
part: "Work as hard as you can,
and think as little as possible about
breaking down"
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NO. So.
Helps In Hushandry


When the chickens trail their
wings look out for vermin.
Petroleum is tho cheapest and
most effective oil for the preservation
Of wood.
Give the cows an occasional touch
with the comb and brush and they
will look and feel better.
A sample and sure remedy for old
sores in stock is said to be a sprink-
ling of common wheat flour frequuent-
ly applied.
Charcoal is spoken of as an excel
lent agent for the destruction Of bad
odors in the pig pen, and also useful
in keeping the place dry.
Hens can no more yielda good sup
ply eggs when they have theircombs
frozen than can man do good days
work with his earsin the same fix.
When the horses get into the hab-
it of eating oats too fast few pebbles
thrown into the feed box will cause
them TO pick out their food and eat
more slowly.
The peach likes potash manures,
and also those strong in nitrogen.
Kainit and the phosphate rock of the
South would be indicated as proper
oo,oo,aro;o1 rort,I,ror
The best way to keep apples or
any late fruit is in shallow drawers,
where they are laid single, in one rank
DO apple touching another, on bot
toms of woven splints which admit the
air.
Water must be pure and never
given stock Immediately after feed
ing. OF course then is when they
want it the most but it Injuries their
health. habituate them to drink be-
fore eating.
The extraordinary appetite COWS
display for fruit ought to furnish
reasonable hint Of its value. Animals
are not apt to show an excessive fond
ness for what is naturally detrimen.
tai to them if used judiciously.
A COW with large udder is not
always an enormous mixer, nor is a
thick yellow skin an unfailing sign
of rich milk; although these are
among the indications respectively
of abundance and richness of milk.
Most breeder score failure in try
ing to winter too many hens in small
quarters. Hens that are crowded will
not lay eggs. A flock Of twenty-five
birds should have an apartment at
least 12x10 feet to insure the best
results.
The belief is quite common among
many good farmers that the hog is by
nature a filthy animal, and most
contented in wet filthy quarters.
This impression will be destroyed by
animal itself if it is given chance.
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IHAyE been badly troubled wit

IHAvE been badly troubled with
catarrh from my earliest recollection
and have tried everything imagin
able for it, hut never derived any
permanent help until l used Ely's
Cream Balm. 1t is working won
ders.-A. H. Viets, Supt Public
School, Coleman, Texas.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of a long standing case OF
catarrh. have never yet seen its
equal as a cure for colds in the head
and headache resulting from such
colds. 1t is a remedy Of sterling
merit.-E. l.. Grossly, Nashville,
Tenn.
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HEDGESVILLE.

Among recent arrivals we note
Mr.. Gardener, Miss Henshaw, Mr..
and Mrs. Sommers, Mrs. Lou Brown
and G. A. Miller.
The Christmas celebrations of the
various Sabbath Schools were sue
cessful, but as space will not permit
us to 60 into descriptive details, suf
flee it to say, much credit is due the
managers.
Mr.. Lee Lingamfelter made fly
ing visit to the city Of monuments
on Monday last and reports the
Berkeley county residents in pros
porous conditions.
We learn that Mr. j. II. Miller,
late freight conductor on the b. &
o. Il. r., has been promoted to
Train Dispatcher, with headquarters
at Cherry Run.
Mr.. John Hull and son, formerly
of Missouri, now of this village, are
visiting friends in Washington, d. c.
Miss Minnie the daughter of j. H.
Miller, is sojourning in your city, the
guest of her brother.
The Oyster Supper, under the au
spices of the ladies of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, which began on
Thursday evening, to continue until
Saturday evening inclusive, has been
a source of amusement and profit to
all. REPORTER.
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chow Can She ever Love Him 2"

is what you often hear said when the
prospective groom is the victim of
catarrh. "How can she bear such q
breath ?" "How resolve to link her
destiny with that of one with dis
ease, that unless arrested, will end in
consumption, or perhaps in insani-
ty 2" Let the husband that is, or is
to be, get DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rene
dy, and cure himself before it is too
late. BY druggists.
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CORRESPONDENCE
BROAD LANE.
A green Christmas.

A green Christmas.
A happy New Year to the editor
of the INDEPENDENT.
The school at this place was not
in session this week. Mr. T. B. Greg
DRY, the teacher, is spending the holt
days down south with his family.
We regret to state that our Sur
day School Superintendent will soon
leave us and 60 to Harrisburg, Pa,
where he coEtemplates making his
future home. 1t is said that "some
of the females turned out Belle
snickling" on Christmas eve.
Lively times just now.
Epidemics are nearly frozen out.
Look out for the Christmas treat
at Harmony-boys and girls.
Preaching at Chapel to morrow
night. ARcTURUs.
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How Women Would Vote.

Were women allowed to vote,
every one in the land who has used
DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription"
would vote it to be an unfailing rem
edy for the diseases peculiar to her
sex. By druggists.
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AIIDDLEMAY.

The oyster supper under the aus
pieces of the M. p. Church, continu-
ed for four nights, closing on the
goth, and was literally patronized.
One for the NJ. f. Church, South,
commences on Thursday OF this
week.
Christmas trees were held in all
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Oioo.

FORNEY. --On Dec 90, 1887, at her home
in this city, Daisy Virginia, child Of James
Forney, aged years, 4months and ID days.
HAVEY--At Weston, w. Va, on Dec.
10Th, 1887, George e. Havey, of this city,
aged % years.
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LEETOwN.

The schools have closed for the
holidays, and the little folks are en-
joying their vacation. The "pop" of
the festive fire cracker is heard in al
most every direction, and at almost
all hours Of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Wiltshire
had family reunion on Tuesday of
this week.
The Baptist and Methodist Sum-
day Schools have not yet decided
what they will have in the way of
entertainments.
A good many persons are visiting
in this vicinity.
Mr.. John Dorsey is removing his
goods and chattels this week, from
Kearneysville, to the "Mrs. Ruther-
form farm" recently purchased by
our leading merchant, Mr.. James E.
Watson. r.
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S1Iozl1ieo.

KRATZ-BOYER. On Dec. 81, 1887,
Miss Mamie Lee Boyer, to Mr.. w. Harry
Ktatz at the 9Th Avenue Baptist Church
Huntington, w Va
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Don't walk up to the boss and put
questions to him when he is bothered
about something. You may get a
short answer if you do.
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Supreme Accountant.
THE members and friends of the
U. B. Church surprised their pastor and
his wife on the evening of the Goth inst.
Just before the regular services, by do.
nation Of groceries, money &C., amount.
ing to about forty dollars. The minis
ter received the,articles with neat and
appropriate address, after which line
of men was formed from the church to
the parsonage and in few minutes the
whole was transferred to Mr.. Ridenour's
kitchen, after which the usual church
services commenced. The revival at
this church still continues and is doing
great good 90 converts have been made.
A CHALLENGR.-The proprietors of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup hereby chal-
lenge the Faculty to prescribe a
remedy more effective than theirs.
cordially recommend Salvation
Oil 20 all suffering with rheumatism.
JOS. S. FOX, Cattle Dealer.
III North Broadway, Baltic, Md.
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Bold Rurplars.

Tuesday night between the hours of u
and 2, honest citizens slept peacefully, lit
tie dreaming that gang of professional
thieves were raiding the store of E. G.. Da-
Wis, the well-known dry goods merchant of
Garnet street Nor was it at first apparent
why there was nothing missing although
beautiful and valuable goods were scat
tered around in endless profusion. We
have been unable to learn who it was that
found the greasy slip of paper upon which
was penciled in disguised hand the fol-
lowing suggestive message: eve had in
tended to clean YOU out but these goods are
marked so cheap it's no object to steal EN-,
we'd rather buy than run the risk" This
burglary has not as yet taken place and
those who know say it never will, because
it is useless for anyone to steal when E. 6
Davis will sell such beautiful and stylish
goods at such wonderful low prices.
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CITIZENS MEETING IN THE
COURT HOUSE.
Nominations Made for Town Officer

At public meeting of the citizens
of Henderson, held at the court house
thereof on the 18th day of April, 1887,
the meeting was called to order, and
on motion, Thos. Stainback was
elected Chairman and ]. R. Reavis,
Secretary. The object of the meeting
was explained by the Chairman to be
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for Town Officers. Mayor ]. d.
Cooper came forward and in a few re-
marks, declined to be candidate for
reelection. On motion of R. M.
Johnson, a resolution of thanks, and
the best wishes of the meeting, was
unanimously rendered Mayor Cooper
for the faithful discharge of his duty.
Nominations being in order, number
were named for the Office of Mayor,
which upon the vote being taken, re-
suited in the nomination of I. W..
Goodrich, which nomination was on
motion, made unanimous. A call was
made for the nominee, who came tor
ward and responded in short and
appropriate speech, accepting the NOM
ination.
Through courtesy to some of the
present commissioners, who were alb
sent, motion was carried to adjourn,
subject to the call of the chairman.
In pursuance of the above resolution,
Chairman Thos. Stainback called for
a continued meeting in the court house
on Tuesday night, the 26th inst. A
large crowd having assembled about
half past eight O'Clock, Mr.. Stainback
took the chair, called the meeting to
order, and announced as the first bus
mess, the election of a permanent
Chairman. Capt. ]. B. White was
nomina ed and elected as Chairman
and J. R. Rowland Secretary. It-was
moved and carried the proceedings of
the former meeting be read, after
which a motion to receive and endorse
the action of the former meeting was
carried.
Nomination of five Commissioners
being next in order, sixteen names
were offered and seconded, and two
tallysmen were appointed to count the
votes received by each candidate. 1t
was moved and carried that this vote
be taken by standing, while counted.
When the sixteen votes had been taken
the Chairman announced as the five
receiving the highest number w. W.
Young, E. Ashby Watkins, A. M. Jor-
dan, Alex Satterwhite and S. P. Cook
a motion having previously been car
ried that the five highest should be the
nominees. On motion the meeting
adjourned. J. B. WHITE,
Chairman.
7. r. ROWLAND, Secretary.
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Harry HOtSpur,

Unlike Richard the Third, who on the
fated field when the PlantagenetS lost all,
decapitated as many as three different
Richmonds, and was at last slain 10y the
true and original one, though the battle
has been waged long and deadly, am still
in the field, unconquered, with trusty
armor and blade, ready to give battle to
all who propose to undersell me in Ready
Made Clothing and gents furnishing goods
"a veritable Hotspur in the numbering OF
high prices. If any choose to think l am
not clear of my leading strings, let them
examine my stock and prices: If any pro-
pose to undersell me, to all such. | say
Lay on McDuff, and damned be he who
first cries, hold, enough" With heart
bleeding for the impositions put upon my
friends in high prices, as did the patriots
of England for the sutferings of her people,
| am happy to announce blending of the
white and red roses in suits to please both
Norman and Saxon, Jew and Gentle,
Black and White, Mongrel and Malay,
Young and old, rich and poor, Legislators
| and aHeathen Chinee,' at my old stand.
Very Respectfully,
LEWIS w. BARNES,
| At Lehman's "O1d Reliable" Clothing and
Shoe House.
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Clean u Dl

All persons living within the corporate
limits of the town are requested to clean
up their premises aad put them in thor
ough sanitary condition at once. 1t Is
necessary to use every precautlon 10
avoid disease during the Summer
months and to that end all trash piles,
sinks, cess pools. decayed vegetable mat.
ter and filth of whatever description
should be removed. Where necessary
disinfectants and deoderizers should be
used. An app ication Of lime, copperas
or coal ashes is recommended. All prem
Uses not found to be in perfect sanitary
condition by the first day Of May, when
I will personally inspect the sar.e, Will
be reported to the proper authorities as
yinlafjons of law, sabject to fine and PEN
atty. r. II. ID hhio. "a; W,
apr. II, 8 o. Sup't. OF Health.
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Valuable Land for Sale F.!

Notice is hereby given that as admins
istrator of VIM. D. Register, deceased.
and by order of Superior Court in a
cause entitled Richard II. Royster, adj
ministrator of W. d. Register, against
Monday, the 23rd day of May, 1887, pros
coed to sell to the highest bidder at the
court house door, in the town of Hender-
son, the following described tract or
parcel of land, lying in WILLIAMSBURG
Township. Vance caunty, n. G, and ad
joining the lands Of DR.. Thomas s.
Koyster and others, and containing III
acres, more or less. and known as lot
No. in the division of the lands of the
late s. S. Royster. Terms of sale, cash.
RICHARD II. ROYSTER,
Admir- of w. ID. Royster, decd.
Us. AMIs, Atty for Admir-. apr q. 4o